Letter of Transmittal (Cover Letter)

¨ A statement of the title and purpose of the document

¨ A statement of who authorized or commissioned the project and when

¨ A statement of the methods used in the project (if noteworthy) and of the principal conclusions, recommendations.

¨ Does not include an apology.

Title Page

¨ Title

¨ Date of submission

¨ Submitted to:

¨ Submitted by:

A good title answers two questions:

Ø What is the subject of the document?

Ø What is the purpose of the document?

The Executive Summary

¨ Background

¨ Major findings and implications

References

¨ To acknowledge help

¨ To establish credibility

¨ To help your readers find more information

You must cite:

Ø Quotations from a written source

Ø Paraphrased ideas or concepts from reading

Ø Any key graphic from a written or electronic source